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Here you'll find quizzes on all sorts of aspects of the English language ranging from vocabulary, word origins, spelling, to the history of English.
folder Borrowed Words and Phrases (30) folder Etymology (91)
folder Grammatical and Lexical Items (38) folder Idioms and Proverbs (73)
folder Language Use (66) folder Spelling Bee (42)
folder Varieties of English (120) folder Vocabulary (415)
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1 Meet Tom Swifty coolicon
Do you like puns? So you'll like this peculiar kind of word play called Tom Swifty. Explanation given in the first question.
 Average 10 qns
8217 plays
 Apr 13 07
zordy gold
2 The Evil Essay coolicon
As an English instructor, I spend a good deal of my life helping people write essays. See if you already know the basics of essay writing--or, as I call it, "The Evil Essay".
 Easy 10 qns
2982 plays
 Jul 04 08
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3 Become a Better Writer coolicon
Everyone needs to write sometimes. You might have to dispute a bill in writing or compose a self-evaluation. Or, you just might want to write a quiz at FunTrivia! Learn a few basics to becoming a better writer.
 Average 10 qns
1686 plays
 Dec 28 08
Pagiedamon editor
4 Words and Symbols icon
Here is a quiz to see if you know the following useless, yet interesting information, about some of the oddities of the English language.
 Tough 10 qns
7641 plays
 Nov 27 05
57wordsmith
5 Meet Tom Swifty again. icon
My preceding Tom Swifty quiz had an unexpected success and many quiz maniacs asked for more. This time I have added some fill in the blanks since you already know the art of Tom.
Tough 10 qns
1971 plays
 Oct 25 07
zordy gold
This is category 51

Some sample questions from this category:

* The symbol (~) used in many URLs (Web addresses), is called which of the following?
* What is the dot over the letter "i" called?
* According to the OED, which word has more definitions than any other word in English?
* The following sentence is an example of what term? "Madam, I'm Adam".
* The symbol used to indicate a sharp, as in a musical note, is known by what term? It is also known as the hashmark.


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